just the face is not even close.

On the other hand, I love to see someone who really knows how to strike and do it well. In today’s MMA you HAVE to been well versed in several disciplines, but you don’t have to abandon what your great at!!! *coughs, Jurgel*

I really wish that boxing had a stronger presence in MMA. Although, as an ex-amateur boxer, I know that if I am fighting from my back, I am in SERIOUS trouble. I can see the problems in transition as compared to wrestling or jits.

Moreover, Garcia’s decision making during actual appeals wasn’t entirely off the mark. Sherk’s levels were still above the CSAC’s standards, which are in line with the most world drug testing organizations including the IOC. I’m not sure how Douglas is going to revamp the drug testing measures, but the levels probably won’t change, and supplements containing traces won’t change unless the FDA gets involved with supplement companies. Anyways, that’s off my point.

Garcia still maintained that fighters shouldn’t have been let off the hook in most cases. Specifically, Toney insulted officials when he clearly took steroids, yet the board reduced his sentence. Garcia only had the power to make a reccomendation, I believe. It’s the board’s fault for not taking it out on some of those athletes and instead giving leniency to those who clearly did drugs. I remember reading about one guy who admitted taking two kinds of recreational drugs before a fight, tested positive, then pleaded his case and got his sentence reduced. Ridiculous.

Garcia’s departure is a start, but that board needs to be re-comissioned with people who care, and won’t put up with some of the mockery that’s occured there.

= Kizer

I think Sherk is at least 2-3 fights away from any kind of rematch for the title, but 2-3 fights for Sherk could cover the same time frame it takes BJ to fight KenFlo, and be prepared for another title defense. I could see him fighting guys like Huerta, Stevenson, Nate Diaz (eventually), and most likely would be the first fight for someone like Alverez if he was to sign with UFC. If Sherk could win 2 or 3 of these fights, he would be back in line for a title shot.

I’ve really started to like Sherk lately — his fight with Franca wasn’t all that exciting, aside from that hellacious knee Sherk took and still somehow stayed conscious through, but he seems like he’s really starting to round out his training a lot more and use it in his fights. When he first came into the 155 division, he was one of the biggest guys, but I think a lot of the others have caught up to him in terms of cutting weight and getting size, so I think we’ll see a lot more interesting fights in the future.

Great interview.